to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize